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The correspondence between the problem set in this first edition versus the proble
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m set in the 5'th edition text. Problems that are new are marked new and those that a
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re only slightly altered are marked as modified (mod).
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New Old New Old New Old
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3 new 23 19 43 34
4 3 24 15 44 35
5 5 25 new
6 6 26 20
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8 new 28 new
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15 new 35 27
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17 new 37 28mod
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2.1 The “standard” acceleration (at sea level and 45° latitude) due to gravity is 9
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.80665 m/s2. What is the force needed to hold a mass of 2 kg at rest in this gr
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avitational field ? How much mass can a force of 1 N support ?
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Solution:
ma = 0 =  F = F - mg sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd F
F = mg = 2  9.80665 = 19.613 N
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g
F = mg sd => sd
m
m = F/g = .80665 = 0.102 kg
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2.2 A model car rolls down an incline with a slope so the gravitational “pull” in the di
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rection of motion is one third of the standard gravitational force (see Problem 2.1
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). If the car has a mass of 0.45 kg find the acceleration.
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Solution:


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a = mg / 3m = g/3
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= 9. = 3.27 m/s2
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This acceleration does not depend on the mass of the model car.
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2.3 A force of 125 N is applied to a mass of 12 kg in addition to the standard gravita
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tion. If the direction of the force is vertical up find the acceleration of the mass.
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Solution: x

Fup = ma = F – mg s d
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F
a = ( F – mg ) / m = F / m – g
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= 125/12 – 9.807 sd s d sd
g
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2.4 A car drives at 60 km/h and is brought to a full stop with constant deceleration in 5 se
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conds. If the total car and driver mass is 1075 kg find the necessary force.
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Solution:

Acceleration is the time rate of change of velocity. sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd




dV 60  1000
= 3.33 m/s2
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a= =
3600  5
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ma =  F ;
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Fnet = ma = 1075  3.333 = 3583 N
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2.5 A 1200-
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kg car moving at 20 km/h is accelerated at a constant rate of 4 m/s2 up to a speed o
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f 75 km/h. What are the force and total time required?
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Solution:

dV  => (75  20) 100 = 3.82 sec
V  0=
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a= = s d sd



t =
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V
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F = ma = 1200  4 = 4800 N
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2.6 A steel plate of 950 kg accelerates from rest with 3 m/s2 for a period of 10s. What f
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orce is needed and what is the final velocity?
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Solution:

Constant acceleration can be integrated to get velocity.
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dV
=> dV = a dt => V = a t
s d s d

a=
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dt
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V = a t = 3  10 = 30 m/s
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F
F = ma = 950  3 = 2850
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Richard E. Sonntag, Claus Borgnakke Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics
Publisher: 2001 ISBN: 9780471129554 Edition: Unknown

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